30 thoughts on “Flash Fiction #74”

I stay away from drinking in groups. Between my Scottish frugality (cheapness) and the need for moderation, I don’t understand buying rotating rounds. If you want to get smashed, do it on your pay, not mine. I’ll nurse this pint half the night. 😳

went to a bachelor party for my sister’s fiancé last night. Bachelor parties in the past consisted of everyone getting dog-eyed drunk and making fools of themselves. Last night, we sat and talked about old times and old drunks. I had one beer (an American beer in a can. Rolling Rocks I think it was called. Tasted like water) and left before 12. We all grow up (well some grow up) eventually and see that there really isn’t a need to get as drunk as we used to.

I don’t party anymore, but some of the best entertainment was to stay sober and watch the drunks. 😀
I’d read good reviews about Rolling Rock, but they were from Americans, who will drink anything, even pine beer. If I get the chance, I’ll pass. 😯

Always nice to see you here. You’re absolutely right! 🙄
Do you ever see my ‘likes’ on your FFs? I try to comment, but your system wants me to enter a password I don’t have.
Concrit on your most recent – I would eliminate the second ‘believed/believing’ repetition in the fourth paragraph, substituting ‘convinced, or feeling, or thinking.’ Nice story though. 🙂

This story sounds like a bit of reality. My brother had to take early retirement because he had a drinking problem and was expected to go to business cocktail parties as part of his job. Well done, Archon. — Suzanne

Whenever I can’t be ‘creative’,(all too often) I fall back on Public Service posts. I did one about obesity, now one about drinking, and I’ve got a regular post about horseplay in the workplace coming up.
I can appreciate your brother’s problem. Being around it when you can’t consume it can be a very tempting problem. One story about the invention of the Gibson cocktail is that businessman Charles Gibson used to serve lots of gin martinis with olives, at parties. He actually drank plain water to gain the sober advantage and had a pearl onion put in his so that he could tell the difference by sight. 😉